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Studies have also been performed on the white-backed vulture and some species of Asian vultures within the Gyps clade to see the effect of veterinary diclofenac. [8] Regardless of whether the vultures were given an oral or intravenous dose of the substance, the effects was nearly identical and the diclofenac eventually poisoned the subjects. [9]
A pair of white-rumped vultures in Mangaon White-rumped vultures in Keoladeo National Park Flock of white-rumped vultures near carcass in Mangaon. White-rumped vultures usually become active when the morning sun is warming up the air so that thermals are sufficient to support their soaring. They were once visible above Calcutta in large numbers ...
Vultures are scavengers with a high tolerance for the pathogens found in their primary meal of rotting animal carcasses. [12] Out of the 40 million vultures in India in 1993, [13] 99.9% of slender-billed vultures and 97% white-backed vultures had disappeared from their primary habitat by 2007.
In a study of corpses collected between 2011 and 2014, 14 out of 29 white-backed vultures and 9 out of 12 Himalayan griffon had high enough levels of diclofenac in their kidney tissue that it is likely diclofenac poisoning was their cause of death. [44] Nevertheless, there are indications that the diclofenac ban has decreased the speed of decline.
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During the dry season, areas of marshland dry out and are used for agriculture. Significant biodiversity is present, with 165 plant species and 394 animal species recorded, including 221 bird species. The Wetland is an important stopover along the Central Asian Flyway, with 58 migratory waterbirds using it to rest and refuel.
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VulPro, a non-profit conservation and rehabilitation group based near Pretoria, is teaming up with a private game reserve to protect these fascinating birds.